Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Twisted Hate by Ana Huang

16 reviews

lana_andreja's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying and Toxic relationship

culzean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Body shaming, Alcohol, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Grief, and Bullying

cgp1234's review against another edition

4.0

I have seen mixed reviews for this one, so I was a little apprehensive going into it, but I loved it! I am apparently a huge fan of enemies with benefits and I (as per usual) am obsessed with a mean FMC (typically I prefer a mean brunette, but I'm willing to make a red-headed exception for Jules). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Content Warnings: Explicit sexual content, bullying, violence, grief, anxiety, death, murder, misogyny, abandonment, torture, blood/gore, and medical trauma. Mention of: child abuse, child neglect, child endangerment, grooming, sexual assault, predatory behavior, rape, coercion, toxic relationships, parental abandonment, stalking, kidnapping, blackmail, revenge porn, and suicidal ideations.

Ever since I read, and loved Twisted Love, where we get to see a few fiery interactions between Jules and Josh I knew I needed to read their book. We get enemies to lovers between Ava’s [the MC of Twisted Love] BFF and older brother and it is steamy.

Seven years ago Jules befriended Ava and Josh has been against the friendship ever since. Only seeing Jules as a bad influence who’s prone to trouble Josh doesn’t want his younger sister anywhere near her and has been very vocal about it.

A lifetime of people disregarding and making assumptions about her has led Jules to despise anyone who looks down on her especially overconfident, and rude, future doctors like Josh Chen.

Both Jules and Josh are positive they know exactly who the other is…and hate them. Little do they know when forced together they may find they’re not that different after all.

I was not prepared for how good this book was. A fan of enemies to lovers and the BFF’s brother tropes I knew I was going to enjoy reading this book I just didn’t anticipate how much. Not only do we get great tropes between Jules and Josh but we also get to see Josh handle his severed relationship with his father and his ex-BFF Alex. Getting to see both characters face their pasts and overcome them had me cheering for them individually as well as together.

Knowing nothing about book four, which will feature Stella and Christian, I’m excited to see what happens. I feel like we’ll finally get more information about the stalker Stella dealt with, and since Christian is in security maybe she goes to him for help…really curious to see their love story unfold. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Abandonment, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

renaaa_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Bullying and Emotional abuse

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

Jules describes non-consensual advances from her step-father, which is why I have indicated adult/minor relationship and pedophilia. These are not romanticized in the book, but discussed as trauma. However, there’s also a scene between Jules and Josh that qualifies as SA. Read with caution.